Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russia
Russia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 59.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russia stood at 59.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russia peaked at 63.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1998.
That places Russia 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.4% | — |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 59.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 59.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 50.4% | 63.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 58.0% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 57.9% | 60.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,131 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.78 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,526 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.83 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 89,043 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,578 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.68 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.81 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.8326 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russia was 59.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Russia ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.